Burkina Faso: Abductions Used to Crack Down on Dissent
Locate ‘Disappeared’; Investigate Abusive Conscription; Hold Abusers to Account The Burkina Faso military junta is increasingly abducting civil society activists and political opponents as part of its crackdown on peaceful dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. Since late November 2023, unidentified men have abducted at least six activists and opposition party members in the capital, […]
Standard Bank Signs As A Platinum & ESG Sponsor For Africa’s Largest Corporate & Investment Banking Event
We are proud to announce that Standard Bank is a Platinum & ESG Sponsor at this year’s Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa event on the 5th & 6th March 2024 at Cape Town International Convention Centre. Standard Bank joins a roster of top end institutions to discuss the latest capital markets opportunities, developments and trends across […]
UNEA-6: Fossil Fuels Drive Both The Plastics And Climate Crises & Need An International Framework To Phase Them Out
NAIROBI, KENYA, 27 February 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On the opening day of the 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) meeting, environmental experts and advocates united to demand decisive action against the ongoing climate and plastics crises fueled by fossil fuels. Hellen Kahaso Dena, Project Lead of the Pan-Africa Plastics Project at […]
